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(Compensation)
64.109
Compensate Veterans for disabilities incurred in or aggravated during military service according to the average impairment in earning capacity such disability would cause in civilian occupations.
This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the
administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.
For more information on each of these data sources, please see the
About the data page.
In FY 07, 2,789,490 disabled veterans received compensation. FY 08 estimate, 2,899,829 veterans; and FY 09 estimate, 3,014,841 veterans.
In FY 19, 4,852,077 disabled Veterans received compensation. (FY 20 estimate: 5,089,328 Veterans; FY 21 estimate: 5,267,797 Veterans)
VBA processed 415,853 initial claims for Veterans compensation and survivors benefits in FY 2023. 366,967 Veterans and 44,087 survivors began receiving compensation benefits in FY 2023 for an average annual individual benefit of $24,511 and $20,572, respectively.
VBA processed 504,072 initial claims for Veterans compensation and survivors benefits in FY 2024. 457,919 Veterans and 46,153 survivors began receiving compensation benefits in FY 2024 for an average annual individual benefit of $27,028 and $21,491 respectively.
Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):
For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.
OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.
